All nineteen UCI WorldTeams were joined by five UCI ProTeams to make up the twenty-four teams that participated in the race. Each team entered seven riders for a total of 168 riders, of which 131 finished.[2]Alpecin–Fenix was initially scheduled to participate, but they withdrew before the start of the race after three staff members tested positive for COVID-19.[3]Equipo Kern Pharma withdrew before the start of stage 5 after two staff members tested positive for COVID-19.[4]
On stage 2, Natnael Berhane, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed Andreas Kron wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Rémy Rochas, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey.
On stage 3, Brandon McNulty, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey, because first-placed João Almeida wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification.
On stage 4, Rohan Dennis, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed Adam Yates wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Esteban Chaves, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey.
On stages 5–7, Koen Bouwman, who was third in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey, because first-placed Esteban Chaves wore the blue-striped jersey as the leader of the points classification, and second-placed Adam Yates wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Final classification standings
Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification
Denotes the winner of the team classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
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^"Stage 5 - La Pobla de Segur > Manresa". Volta a Catalunya. ASO. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ a bFarrand, Stephen (26 March 2021). "Volta a Catalunya: Kämna scores victory on stage 5". CyclingNews. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^"Stage 6 - Tarragona > Mataró". Volta a Catalunya. ASO. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ a bPuddicombe, Stephen (27 March 2021). "Volta a Catalunya: Peter Sagan wins stage 6". CyclingNews. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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